Tioga Construction Co.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — DOWNSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Tioga Construction Co. | Report ID | 2016109494 |
| Address | Unknown Street | City, State ZIP | DOWNSVILLE, NEW YORK 13755 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.05000, -75.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move equipment on the ground while a nearby payloader with forks was moving equipment and wooden dunnage. The forks made contact with the wood dunnage, which then struck and broke the employee's jaw.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2016, a worker at Tioga Construction Co. in DOWNSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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